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Petersburg National Battlefield: Museum Art – Petersburg VA

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) produced sketches and other works for what is now known as Petersburg National Battlefield. The status and present location of these works is unknown to Living New Deal. Wallace and Conway: “In time, additional displays… read more

Project type: Art Works, Prints & Drawings
Agency: Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Phoebus Fire Department – Hampton VA

The Pheobus Fire Department in Hampton, Virginia was originally constructed as the Town Hall for Pheobus, Virginia. The town of Phoebus has since been incorporated into the city of Hampton. The Town Hall building was constructed in 1938. In his… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, City and Town Halls, Firehouses, Military and Public Safety
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Phoebus Post Office – Hampton VA

This New Deal post office was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938. It is also the site of William Caffee’s 1941 mural, “Chesapeake Fisherman.” Researcher Frank da Cruz notes that the post office’s Colonial Revival design is… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Public Works Administration (PWA)

Phoebus Post Office Mural – Hampton VA

"Chesapeake Fishermen"

“Chesapeake Fishermen” This mural was originally proposed for the Eutaw, Alabama post office. Since it depicts nothing in the Eutaw area, the Section reassigned it to Phoebus, Virginia. Note: Phoebus was a separate incorporated town during the 1930s. It was… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Phoebus Water Tank – Hampton VA

Researcher Frank da Cruz writes that in 1936 the Federal Works Project Administration (PWA) financed the construction of this one-million gallon steel elevated tank. The current waterworks coordinator in the area reports that this project, as well as the 60th Street Elevated… read more

Project type: Water Supply, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Picnic Shelter – Roanoke VA

The stone picnic shelter was constructed during the 1930s (after 1934 when the park was planned for development) by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The city of Roanoke hired landscape architect A. A. Farnham to develop a plan for the park,… read more

Project type: Picnic and Other Facilities, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Pocahontas State Park – Chesterfield VA

“Pocahontas State Park is a state park located in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, not far from the state capitol of Richmond. The park was laid out by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and at 7,950 acres (32.2 km2) was, at its creation, Virginia’s… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Post Office – Altavista VA

The historic Altavista post office was constructed in 1939 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Appalachia VA

The historic post office in Appalachia, Virginia was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Bassett VA

The historic New Deal post office in Bassett, Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1938. The post office is still in use today.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Berryville VA

The U.S. Post Office building in Berryville, Virginia, is a U.S. Treasury project from 1938-39. It is one of many hundreds of post offices built during the New Deal era that still serve Americans today.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Blacksburg VA

What is now the Downtown Station post office at 118 North Main Street in Blacksburg, Virginia was constructed in 1935 as the city’s main post office, with Treasury Department funds.

Project type: Post Offices, Federal Facilities
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Blackstone VA

The historic post office in Blackstone, Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1940-1. The building is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Bluefield VA

The historic post office building in Bluefield, Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed ca. 1941, houses New Deal artwork inside and is still in use today.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Chatham VA

The historic post office in Chatham, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Christiansburg VA

The Christiansburg Post Office is located at the main intersection of the town of Christiansburg, Virginia.  It was completed in 1936 and built from funds allocated to the US Treasury Dept.  In the mid-2000s it was targeted for closure by… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Emporia VA

Emporia, VA post office

The historic post office facility in Emporia, Virginia was built with Treasury Department funds in 1939. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Post Offices, Federal Facilities
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Hopewell VA

The historic post office in Chatham, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Luray VA

Luray Virginia Post Office

The historic post office in Luray, Virginia was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Onancock VA

The historic post office in Onancock, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Orange VA

The post office in Orange, Virginia was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. It is also the site of Arnold Friedman’s 1937 mural, “Upland Pastures,” painted for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Louis A. Simon was the Supervising… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Petersburg VA

The historic post office building in Petersburg, Virginia, was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1935. The building is still in use today.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Rocky Mount VA

The historic post office in Rocky Mount, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Smithfield VA

Smithfield’s historic post office was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1941. The building, which is still in service, also houses a New Deal mural by William Abbot Cheever entitled “Captain John Smith Trading with the Indians.”

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Staunton VA

The historic Woodrum Station post office in Staunton, Virginia was built with Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building houses an example of New Deal artwork.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Strasburg VA

Strasburg Post Office

The historic Strasburg, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Stuart VA

The historic post office in Stuart, Virginia was constructed in 1941 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office – Tazewell VA

The historic post office in Tazewell, Virginia was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office (former) – Ashland VA

This former post office building was constructed by the Treasury Department for Ashland in 1940. The building is still standing, but is now privately owned.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office (former) – Marion VA

The old post office in Marion, VA was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building is now privately owned.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office Bas Relief – Marion VA

"The Letter"

The plaster bas relief entitled “The Letter” was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work was created for the New Deal post office in Marion, Virginia, which is now privately owned. The relief has since been relocated… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Bas Relief – Staunton VA

"The McCormick Reaper"

Housed at the historic Woodrum Station post office in Staunton, Virginia, “The McCormick Reaper” is a terra cotta relief was created by Florence Bessom. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Department of Fine Arts. It was re-discovered during a… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Altavista VA

"The Growing Community"

The mural “The Growing Community,” by Herman Maril, was painted with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1940.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Appalachia VA

The historic post office in Appalachia, Virginia houses an example of New Deal artwork: a mural entitled “Appalachia.” The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which was created by Lucile Blanch, which was completed and installed in the… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Bassett VA

The fresco “Manufacture of Furniture” was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and installed in the historic Bassett post office in 1939. The work is still visible there today.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Berryville VA

"Clark County Products, 1939"

The mural “Clark County Products, 1939,” by Edwin Lewis, was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Bluefield VA

"Coal Mining"

The mural “Coal Mining,” by Richard Kenah, was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds and installed in the historic post office in Bluefield, Virginia in 1942. Kenah was a local artist who painted a variety of post office… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Chatham VA

The historic post office in Chatham, Virginia houses an example of New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Harvest Season in Southern Virginia.” The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which was created by Carson Davenport, which was… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Christiansburg VA

The post office contains a 1939 Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Great Road” painted John W. de Groot. The mural is a classic example of the “historic valor” series common to many Post Offices built at this time.  In… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Emporia VA

"Country Saw Mill"

The mural “Country Saw Mill” by Andree Ruellan was painted with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds and was installed in the lobby of the Emporia, Virginia post office in 1941.

Project type: Murals, Art Works
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
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